Calendar of Events

Every Saturday from 11:30-1:30 we offer Science Connections time to be enjoyed as a family, and included in admission! Each month we explore a different theme and a variety of hands-on, interactive activities!
MARCH--Forensic Science and Nano Days
APRIL--All About Bugs
MAY--The Milky Way
JUNE-- Solar Summer
Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 4, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 6, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 11:30am to 1:30pm

The Muse Knoxville: 865.594.1494, info@themuseknoxville.org, http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

We are producing three staged readings, which will also be followed by a discussion session with actors, audience, director and playwrights. These staged readings will each have one performance in March:

A Cocaine Comedy by Harrison Young – Richard tries cocaine for the first time moments before two desperate policemen kick down his door. The hijinks quickly escalate as the local news, governor of Texas, and a very special couch lead Richard’s petty crime to making national headlines.
3/14/15 2:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Found Objects by Marilyn Anselmi – Found Objects examines four lives brought together by death, and the truth they all create – or barely tolerate – around that tragic accident.
3/21/15 11:00 am at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

House Rules by Staci Swedeen – Two brothers confront the intertwined nature of hatred and love and learn that all truths kept silent become poisonous.
3/21/15 3:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

2014-2015 Knoxville News Sentinel Pops Series
Original cast members of the Broadway smash Jersey Boys join the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for great vocal harmonies of the 1960s. Groove to the best of Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons, the Beach Boys, and more!

At the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Tickets and information: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Save the Date! 6:00 PM Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
7:30 PM Dinner and Live Auction

Featuring Vintner Chris Hall and Chef Stephen Barber of Long Meadow Ranch, St. Helena, California joined by the chefs and sommeliers of Blackberry Farm.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Location: Volunteer Landing Neyland Drive
Timed 5k at 8:00 am. Event starts at noon
End time: 5:00 pm
Fundraiser benefits East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Rockabye Butterfly raises funds for babies born dependent on drugs (neonatal abstinence syndrome). All proceeds benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital. We will start the day with a 5k walk/run that will be officially timed. Our event starts at noon. We will have live entertainment, kids krazyland, and end the day with a butterfly release. Kids krazyland consists of face painting, inflatables, games, arts, crafts, and much much more. Come out and join us for a fun filled day! Tickets available at www.RockabyeButterfly.org. General admission is free, but kids krazyland requires a ticket.

Scott Miller and The Commonwealth will perform on the U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre for our 2015 Bijou Jubilee!, presented by Pilot/Flying J and supported by Ole Smoky Moonshine, Saturday, March 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30th at 10am!

We are hosting our exclusive VIP Pre-Show Party again this year. With the $100 VIP ticket, you will enjoy the following:
+ Exclusive acoustic performance by Scott Miller & Mic Harrison
+ Delicious offerings from Holly's Eventful Dining
+ Signature drink featuring Ole Smoky Moonshine
+ Wine pairings from Ashe's Wine & Spirits
+ Craft Beer from Bearden Beer Market
+ Exclusive access to our auction featuring artist-signed instruments and framed posters

As a VIP ticket holder, you will also receive complimentary drinks from our VIP bar during the show.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

The Lucky Kidney Run, benefiting the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation (ETKF) is being held Saturday, March 14th, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

It is a fun and family-oriented fundraising event that calls attention to the prevention and detection of, and education about, kidney disease, dialysis and the need for organ donation, all while promoting health and wellness in our region.

A 6K running course and 2K walking course will be offered, starting at Krutch Park Extension & running down Gay Street to Historic 4th & Gill neighborhood.

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Preservation Network is held at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Parking is at Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. It is free and open to the public.

1300 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

2nd Saturday of every month
Saturday, March 14th, doors 6pm, concert 7pm
Holiday Inn World's Fair Park, 525 Henley Street, downtown Knoxville
TICKETS: $15, $20, $30 - available online at jazzspirations.eventbrite.com.
EVENT WEBSITE: www.jazzspirationsLIVE.com

A one-of-a-kind Contemporary Jazz Experience. The host is national keyboard recording artist and syndicated radio host BRIAN CLAY. He performs and invites some of the best regional and national jazz artists to join him on stage. The music is smooth and soulful - and if you are a music lover, it's the PERFECT SOUNDTRACK for Saturday night. The Holiday Inn World's Fair Park in downtown Knoxville provides a comfortable and intimate venue for one of Knoxville's favorite LIVE performance series.
Secured Parking ONSITE.

Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride”, acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. The musician that critics have referred to as “astounding, flawless and captivating” (The New York Times) has played in a variety of venues from Carnegie Hall, to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice. Sure to be a lively and entertaining evening.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

The Union County Arts Council is sponsoring a portrait demonstration by Seth Haverkamp, a nationally known portrait artist who lives in Andersonville. The demonstration will be held on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Union County Veterans Building on Veterans Street in Maynardville.

Admission is $10 donation to the council, and reservations can be made by calling Carol Pratt at 865-441-4274 and Betty Bullen at 992-1005.

Kidstuff is a show for kids and the kid at heart. On most Saturdays, host Sean McCollough delivers an eclectic mix of children's music. But on the second Saturday of every month, he hosts a special free live show in the Knoxville Visitor Center with great musical acts.

Kidstuff welcomes Emmy Award Winning Children's Musician Farmer Jason on Saturday, March 14. Bring the kids - both big and small - to Kidstuff Live!

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com